Display-boxes for tumblers



April l5, 1969 J. G. DURAND DISPLAY-BOXES FOR TUMBLERS sheet @f2 Filed Sept. 23, 1966 April 15, 1969 J. G. DURAND DISPLAY-soms PoR TuMBLERs Sheet Filed Sept. 23. 1966 United States Patent O 3,438,481 DISPLAY-BOXES FOR TUMBLERS Jacques Georges Durand, Arques, France, assignor to Verrerie Cristallerie dArques J. G., Durand & Cie Societe en commandite par actions, Arques, France Filed Sept. 23, 1966, Ser. No. 581,552 Claims priority, applicationgFrance, Apr. 29, 1966,

9, Int. Cl. B65d 65/16 U.S. Cl. M16-45.33 3 Claims ABSTRACT F THE DISCLOSURE This invention is concerned with display-boxes for tumblers and -has specific reference to a display-box of this character which comprises a cardboard box having an apertnred bottom of a length equal to `a multiple of the major diameter of a tumbler and a width corresponding to the height of a tumbler 1or a multiple of this height, characterized in that the two opposite longitudinal sides of the box are formed with folded cut-outs, tabs or flaps adapted to be inter-posed the ones between the upper edge of the tumblers and the others between the bottoms thereof, the box bottom being also provided if desired with a relatively large aperture whereby the two opposite sides of the tumblers, or the tumblers of the outermost rows if several rows of ltumblers are superposed therein can be seen.

This display-box may 'be closed or wrapped by means of a sheet of transparent material such as cellulose material and if a realtively large window is formed in the box bottom this sheet preferably wraps the entire box vand is closed and retained by a guaranty strip, for example of the tear-ofi type.

The attached drawing illustrates diagrarnmatically by way of example a typical form of embodiment of this invention in the case of -a display-box for three tumblers. In the drawing:

FIGURE 1 is a Iperspective view showing the box as seen from the bottom side and in vertical or upright position;

FIGURE 2 is a longitudinal section taken upon the line II--II of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a cross-section taken upon the line III- III of FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 4 is a fragmentary view showing in longitudinal section 4a modified form of embodiment of the displaybox of this invention;

FIGURE 5 is a cross-sectional view taken upon the line V--V of FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 6 is a sectional View taken upon the line VI- VI of FIGURE 4;

FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary view showing another modified form of embodiment of the display-'box illustrated in longitudinal section;

FIGURE 8 is a cross-sectional view taken upon the line VIII-VIII of FIGURE 7.

The display-box illustrated in FIGURES 1 to 3 inclusive of the drawing is a conventional-type box so dimen- ICC sioned that in the case contemplated herein its width corresponds to three times the major width of the tumblers to be disposed in the box, the height of the box corresponding in this case to the tumbler height, the box depth corresponding on the other hand to the tumbler diameter.

This box shown as being turned by degrees in FIG- URE 1, that is, resting on one of its major sides, comprises, like all lconventional cardboard boxes, an open top, a 'bottom 1, two major sides 2 and 3 and two minor sides 4 yand 5; however, this bottom 1 has a relatively large window of like aperture 1a formed therein; in one of the major sides 2 two cut-out tabs or aps 6 and 7 folded inwards about their rectilinear sides 8 and 9 respectively separate the upper edges of the three tumblers 10, 11 and 12 contained in the box from each other; in the other major side 3 two series of conical cut out tabs 13 and 14, 15 and 16 are formed, the edges of these cut-outs being glued together so as to be retained in their inwardly bent position, as shown in order to separate the bottoms of turnblers 10, 11 and 12 from each other. l

This box is wrapped in a sheet of transparent plastic material 17, for example a cellulose sheet, whereby the front faces of the three tumblers 10, 11 and 12 may be visible through the open top of the box, the rear faces of these tumblers being visible on the other hand through the bottom window 1a.

Of course, many modifications may be brought in the practical actuation of this display-box without inasmuch ldeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention. Thus, notably, the relative dimensions of the box may vary according to those of the tumblers to be fitted therein, tand also, of course, -as a function of the number of tumblers to be received therein; if desired, the tumblers may be disposed on several superposed rows, each row being separated from the adjacent ones by cardboard sheets comprising two kinds of cut-outs folded the ones upwards for separating the bottoms of the tumblers forming the upper row, the other downwards for separating from one another the top edges of the tumblers constituting the lower row; if desired, the tumblers may be disposed in two rows and in this case a simple inset sheet is sufficient for separating them; besides, the cutouts for separating the top edges and the bottoms of the tumblers may also diier from those illustrated in the drawing by way of example, for example if the tumbler configuration is also different; thus, notably, FIGURES 4 to 6 on the one Ihand and FIG- URES 7 and 8 on the other hand show two modified forms of embodiment of cut-outs formed in the bottom of the display-'box according to this invention for retaining the bottoms of the tumblers or the glass stems without necessitating any gluing step.

In the alternate form of embodiment illustrated in FIGURES 4 to 6 only the tab 18 is so curved that after having been folded about the line 19 through an angle greater than 90 degrees the two tumblers 20 and 21 to be thereby kept in spaced relationship prevent this tab by engagement with its lateral edges from moving back beyond the position in which it is shown.

If it is desired to dispose stemmed glasses instead of tumblers in the display-box of this invention, a single tab 22 having substantially the shape of an anchor as shown in FIGURES 7 and 8 may be used; this tab, once folded through 90 degrees about the fold line 23, will keep the stems 24 and 25 of the pair of adjacent -glasses in constant spaced relationship.

What I claim is:

1. A parallelepipedic package for tumblers to be disposed horizontally, side lby side, all in the same direction, in said packing, and constituting a display box when, after turning said package through 90 degrees, the tumblers are disposed in their normal vertical position, said package comprising on the one hand a cardboard box having a bottom and an open top, two longitudinal faces and two transverse faces, aligned lugs cut in one of the longitudinal faces and adapted to be folded inwardly of the box for holding the base of the tumblers contained in the box, and other lugs cut in the other longitudinal faces and adapted to be folded back into the box for separating the edges of the tumblers contained in the boX, and on the other hand a transparent envelope, surrounding completely and reinforcing said box, and preventing the tumblers from escaping from the open top thereof, said envelope consisting of a sheet of transparent material which is adequately folded around the box and fastened thereto.

2. A package as set forth in claim 1, wherein said bottom is amply apertured.

3. A package as set forth in claim 1, wherein said transparent envelope is secured by a guarantee tear-off strip `around said box.

4 References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 9/1955 Young 206-45.33 X 3/ 1965 Andr et al. 206-65 5/ 1966 Spillson 229-40 X 10/ 1933 Boeye 229-27 X FOREIGN PATENTS 9/1964 France. 11/ 1946 Great Britain.

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